Famous Quotes & Sayings

Katherine Harris

The appearance doesn't matter as much as the content.

When you're multitasking, you get the appearance that you are working on several things at once, but if you stop and finish one thing, and then the other, you'll get them done faster.

Whereas women generally value their appearance more than men, which can lead to 'retail therapy,' men value social recognition. Even though they're both trying to build self-esteem, they're coming at it from two very different directions.

Do not be misled by appearances for these are apt to be deceptive.

Marquis de Lafayette

The American women are very pretty and have great simplicity of character, and the extreme neatness of their appearance is truly delightful: cleanliness is everywhere even more studiously attended to here than in England.

Gary Zukav

The one characteristic of authentic power that most people overlook is humbleness. It is important for many reasons. A humble person walks in a friendly world. He or she sees friends everywhere he or she looks, wherever he or she goes, whomever he or she meets. His or her perception goes beyond the shell of appearance and into essence.

Seth Shostak

The principal reason for the universe's poker face is that its constituents are far away. Stars careen through space, and galaxies spin at speeds thousands of times faster than a jet plane. But given their distance, you'd need the patience of Job to notice much change in their appearance or position.

Seth Shostak

The stars look the same from night to night. Nebulae and galaxies are dully immutable, maintaining the same overall appearance for thousands or millions of years. Indeed, only the sun, moon and planets - together with the occasional comet, asteroid or meteor - seem dynamic.

Henry Ward Beecher

Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.

Those old streetscapes didn't present a tidy appearance -- it was a real syncopation of signs and storefronts with neon and flashing lights -- and I think the planners of the '60s looked down on that kind of environment. The instinct was to clear everything out and start afresh. There were good things about that, but it was also done at a real cost to the existing street life.

Mike Nichols

That seems to me the great American danger we're all in, that we'll bargain away the experience of being alive for the appearance of it.

With ethics being what they are today, even the appearance of impropriety is enough to force someone to step aside,

With the appearance of this virus in Russia south of Moscow, we had to re-evaluate the risk,

With its powerful engine, rugged frame and innovative utility systems, the Nissan Titan provides a great foundation for developing special concept editions such as the Titan Onyx. We know that there are buyers looking for more attitude, presence and upscale appearance - trucks that, like this Onyx Concept, offer distinction from other vehicles on the road.

When the doctor comes in with a chair and looks like he is going to drop the bomb... The tone and appearance of Dr. Smith said it all.

Oprah Winfrey

Two hours after that show, I started eating to celebrate ? of course, within two days those jeans no longer fit!

Lyle Lovett

You're saying something with your appearance whether you mean to or not, so you may as well mean to.

When you have a number of guys expressing concern, naturally you share their concern. And there's not much you can do about it other than get frustrated and maybe scream and holler a little bit. But you certainly can't change it. You'd like to think you're getting a fair shake. It has the appearance of being one-sided. And over the course of the game that kind of weighs on you.

Steve Guttenberg

Whenever I would see them they were always a happy couple. They always had the appearance of being real well balanced.

When my editor sent me the first two images of Joker's daughter, I was struck by how confident she looked despite her boney appearance and horribly scarred face. So I starting thinking, how did Duela gain such confidence in a world that prizes beauty?

We would have been the underdogs in any group as it's our first appearance in the finals and we don't have the experience.

We ask that they be entertaining. And the horse and rider's appearance should complement the music.

Min-sik Choi

To the image of the characters, I do change my appearance. For example, I gain weight and I lose weight sometimes, and I grow my hair and cut it. Acting is all about physical expression, so I need to change my appearance for all the characters.

When Quest was introduced, it redefined the segment with its emphasis on combining car-like performance, innovative style, sporty appearance and exceptional practicality and versatility. The enhancements for 2007, which represent one of the largest mid-cycle investments in Nissan history, make the Quest more flexible and accommodating than ever -- keeping pace with the evolving needs and desires of minivan users.

David Frost

Well, people would be put off by his appearance.

Most of the benthic macroalgae were gone, giving reefs in the lower Keys a clean appearance not seen in years. Also missing were many elkhorn corals, sponges and urchins -- broken or swept away by the raw power of a storm surge that bent 18-inch steel I-beams.

Learned Hand

With the courage which only comes of justified self-confidence, he dared to rest his case upon its strongest point, and so avoided that appearance of weakness and uncertainty which comes of a clutter of arguments. Few lawyers are willing to do this; it is the mark of the most distinguished talent.

Dick Thompson

We have totally discounted the possibility of an avian influenza infection. But we can't take away the possibility of an appearance in Iraq, as many cases have been reported in Turkey.

The practice of shaving makes its first appearance in the Bible in connection with the story of Joseph, who as a young man was sold by his brothers into slavery in Egypt, where he was subsequently imprisoned on false charges.

We all need to stay on alert, but without reaching a point where we judge people on appearance. We need to be smarter than that.

Chuck D.

Rhett threw an outstanding game for us today. This was actually his third appearance of the year, and he's had a good outing every time.

On the basis of the sketches, police have detained eight people, including two suspects whose appearance is similar to the sketches.

Sathya Baba

Only the rare individual will turn his full attention towards that divinity. Most people will see only the physical appearance of the chariot, its decorations and other such things as the fine raiment put on the sacred image inside, the costumes worn by the dancers and musicians, and all the sound and color of the festivities.